As part of Lafayette’s downtown sidewalk improvement project, several new fence sections went up in front of Trader Joe’s on Mt. Diablo Boulevard recently.

A metal artist constructed the fence sections out of steel to mimic the rock patterns on other constructions in the surrounding area. The completed sections were inserted in between trees along that strip of sidewalk, in order to preserve the longstanding trees.

Only a few final updates remain in the city’s $2 million sidewalk improvement project before the construction will be finished.